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PI06015: NULLLPOINTEREXCEPTION THROWN FROM COMPENSATION SERVICE

Fixes are available

8.5.5.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.3: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 3
8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • An NPE is thrown from the Compensation Service while
    attempting to force sections to the compensation service log.
    
    ExtendedMessage: BBOO0220E: WACT0001E: The method complete in
    class com.ibm.ws.activity.LocalActivityContext received an
    unexpected exception; the exception stack trace follows:
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeSystemException:
    java.lang.NullPointerException
            at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeImpl.removeRecoverableUnit(CScopeImpl.ja
    va:1239)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeImpl.completed(CScopeImpl.java:1292)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.LocalActivityContext.driveCompletedOnPGs(Loc
    alActivityContext.java:1949)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.LocalActivityContext.completeLocal(LocalActi
    vityContext.java:1128)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.LocalActivityContext.complete(LocalActivityC
    ontext.java:662)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.UserActivityImpl.completeActivity(UserActivi
    tyImpl.java:1702)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.UserActivityImpl.completeWithStatus(UserActi
    vityImpl.java:1663)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeRootImpl.completeActivity(CScopeRootImpl
    .java:157)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeRootImpl.closePostInvoke(CScopeRootImpl.
    java:202)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeImpl.close(CScopeImpl.java:1645)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.JTAResource.commit(JTAResource.java:69)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.JTAXAResourceImpl.commit(JTAXAResourceImpl.j
    ava:298)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.RegisteredResources.deliverOutcome(Registere
    dResources.java:1591)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.RegisteredResources.distributeOutcome(Regist
    eredResources.java:1950)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.RegisteredResources.distributeCommit(Registe
    redResources.java:2262)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.internalCommit(TransactionIm
    pl.java:1897)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.internalCommit(TransactionIm
    pl.java:1873)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.coreStage2CommitProcessing(T
    ransactionImpl.java:1120)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.stage2CommitProcessing(Trans
    actionImpl.java:1158)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.processCommit(TransactionImp
    l.java:1019)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.commit(TransactionImpl.java:
    949)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.tx.jta.TranManagerImpl.commit(TranManagerImpl.java:43
    8)
            at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TranManagerSet.commit(TranManagerSet.java:18
    1)
            at
    com.ibm.ws.tx.jta.UserTransactionImpl.commit(UserTransactionImpl
    .java:301)
            at
    com.ibm.ejs.container.UserTransactionWrapper.commit(UserTransact
    ionWrapper.java:239)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of Compensation Service on IBM    *
    *                  WebSphere Application Server                *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An NullPointerException is thrown from  *
    *                      the Compensation Service.               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    An NullPointerException is thrown from the Compensation Service
    while attempting to force sections to the compensation service
    log.  The NPE is as a result of attempting to remove the
    section reference from a table after it has already been
    removed.
    ExtendedMessage: BBOO0220E: WACT0001E: The method complete in
    class com.ibm.ws.activity.LocalActivityContext received an
    unexpected exception; the exception stack trace follows:
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeSystemException:
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeImpl.removeRecoverableUnit(CScopeImpl.ja
    va:1239)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeImpl.completed(CScopeImpl.java:1292)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.LocalActivityContext.driveCompletedOnPGs(Loc
    alActivityContext.java:1949)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.LocalActivityContext.completeLocal(LocalActi
    vityContext.java:1128)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.LocalActivityContext.complete(LocalActivityC
    ontext.java:662)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.UserActivityImpl.completeActivity(UserActivi
    tyImpl.java:1702)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.activity.UserActivityImpl.completeWithStatus(UserActi
    vityImpl.java:1663)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeRootImpl.completeActivity(CScopeRootImpl
    .java:157)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeRootImpl.closePostInvoke(CScopeRootImpl.
    java:202)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.CScopeImpl.close(CScopeImpl.java:1645)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.cscope.JTAResource.commit(JTAResource.java:69)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.JTAXAResourceImpl.commit(JTAXAResourceImpl.j
    ava:298)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.RegisteredResources.deliverOutcome(Registere
    dResources.java:1591)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.RegisteredResources.distributeOutcome(Regist
    eredResources.java:1950)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.RegisteredResources.distributeCommit(Registe
    redResources.java:2262)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.internalCommit(TransactionIm
    pl.java:1897)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.internalCommit(TransactionIm
    pl.java:1873)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.coreStage2CommitProcessing(T
    ransactionImpl.java:1120)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.stage2CommitProcessing(Trans
    actionImpl.java:1158)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.processCommit(TransactionImp
    l.java:1019)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TransactionImpl.commit(TransactionImpl.java:
    949)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.tx.jta.TranManagerImpl.commit(TranManagerImpl.java:43
    8)
    at
    com.ibm.tx.jta.impl.TranManagerSet.commit(TranManagerSet.java:18
    1)
    at
    com.ibm.ws.tx.jta.UserTransactionImpl.commit(UserTransactionImpl
    .java:301)
    at
    com.ibm.ejs.container.UserTransactionWrapper.commit(UserTransact
    ionWrapper.java:239)
    

Problem conclusion

  • Prevent the NullPointerException by removing the redundant
    attempt to force the section.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 8.0.0.9 and 8.5.5.2.  Please refer to the Recommended
    Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI06015

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-11-13

  • Closed date

    2013-11-26

  • Last modified date

    2014-05-21

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H8800

Applicable component levels

  • R800 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022